Medical Director

Company: Premise Health
Location: Huntington
Posted on: March 15, 2020

Job Description:

We have an opening for aPer Diem (4 hours per week)??Medical Directorto work at our brand new employer health center located in?Huntington, WV!

Premise Health is a leading worksite health and patient engagement company dedicated to improving the cost and quality of employee healthcare. We believe healthcare should be about helping people get, stay and be well. That's our mission and it's the foundation of everything we do. With more than 40 years of experience, Premise Health manages more than 500 worksite-based health and wellness centers across the country. The company serves more than 200 of the nation's leading employers, including a significant number of the Fortune 1000.?

Summary:
The Medical Director is responsible for the medical leadership, clinical oversight and patient care for this specific health center.?

Essential Functions:

• Assumes overall responsibility for patients receiving care in the health center.
• Works in tandem with Health Center Manager/Supervisor to ensure a collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Provide episodic, preventive, occupational and/or primary health care to patients depending on the needs of the client.
• Conduct histories, physical exams and prescribes medical treatment.
• Develops treatment plans in collaboration with patients; educates and advises on medical issues as needed.
• Provide referrals both internally and externally to appropriate medical resource or specialty.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of medical care and monitors progress of patients.
• Participate in the development of annual health center goals and objectives.
• Maintain electronic medical records.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of medical care; schedules follow up visits and/or phone calls.
• Identifies emergency situations and provides care within legal scope of practice.
• Reports directly to the Regional Medical Director for medical responsibilities and reports indirectly to the Health Center Manager/Supervisor for administrative and operational workings of the site.
• Leads and motivates medical providers in the health center environment; uses effective medical and people/performance management processes.
• Participate in the development of policies and guidelines (clinical and administrative) to correct and improve service to the client/account.
• Collaborates with other health center staff to ensure clinical alignment and scope of practice based on evidence based data.
• Establishes communication mechanisms to deliver consistent and timely communication of directives, best practices, regulatory and medical research updates to health center staff.
• Supports, leads and models the vision, mission and values of the company.
• Coordinates and researches continuing educational opportunities for the development of staff within the health center.
• Ensure the use of standardized and consistent medical procedures/processes within the health center.
• Assists with decisions regarding the hiring of physicians and providers to ensure quality and fit of candidates.
• May be requested to teach/train precepts and provide mentoring to site physicians and staff providers.
• May oversee and provides evidence based process improvement recommendations to ensure quality of care.
• May be a subject matter expert in a particular medical field or expertise; Occupational Health, Primary Care, Pharmacy/PC integration, Integrative Medicine, etc. and provides consultative advice and insight on unique medical cases, patient situations and/or client issues.
• Participates in the incident/occurrence reporting process being mindful of Risk Management and mitigation, quality, compliance and client relationships.
• Perform annual evaluations of all physicians and providers with input from the Health Center Manager.
  
  If you want to join a team of knowledgeable, compassionate, like-minded healthcare professionals, join Premise Health for an unlimited opportunity with the company that is changing the face and the place of the healthcare industry as we know it. We are an equal opportunity employer.?
  
  Minimum educational requirements:
  • MD or DO degree, Board Certified in Family Practice, Internal Medicine and/or Occupational Health by the AOA or ABMS.
  • 3-5 years minimum in Family practice, emergency room, ambulatory care, or Occupational health settings, Primary Care or Emergency Medicine or Board Eligible in aforementioned practice areas.
  • Must have current state and federal DEA certification. Current Certification in AHA or ARC Basic Life Support for health care providers is required, Advanced Cardiac Life Support may also be required based on contract scope of services.
  • Minimum 3 years management/leadership experience within the healthcare industry.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal and collaboration skills.
  • Superior verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent presentation skills, confident in all settings with individuals at all levels of the organization both internal and external.
  • Demonstrated skill with Microsoft Office Suite and web-based programs.
  • Licensed to practice medicine in the state within which the site is located.
    
    Preferred Qualifications:
    
    • Knowledge and experience with Electronic Medical Records.
    • Knowledge of workplace health and safety concepts and OSHA regulations.
    • Medical Review Officer (MRO) certification, in some cases may be required

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